Cormac McCarthy's rugged road to respectability

Cormac McCarthy's rugged road to respectability

So many people are killed -- so graphically -- in some of his books that it's almost unimaginable. In his latest novel, it's after the end...

Walt Disney -- prince or toad?

Even before it opens later this week, Disney's new animated feature, "The Princess and the Frog," is already considered something of a...

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Spotlights from the Los Angeles Times

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Pro football in L.A.

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Gobble without cruelty

Gobble without cruelty

Holiday ideas animals will be thankful for.

Get Plaschke bedside

Get Plaschke bedside

Yikes! The Kindle delivers The Times wherever you are.

New season, new book

New season, new book

The Times Sports staff on the Lakers' 50 amazing years


'Pippa Lee' autobiographical? Not so, says its writer-director

'Pippa Lee' autobiographical? Not so, says its writer-director

In "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee," opening Friday, the title character finds herself at a crossroads, bristling at the rather staid, low-...

Q  &   A with 'Princess and the Frog' animators

Q & A with 'Princess and the Frog' animators

The Disney animation team of Ron Clements and John Musker wrote and directed the 1989 blockbuster musical fairy tale "The Little Mermaid,"...

John Woo revisits Chinese roots with 'Red Cliff'

John Woo revisits Chinese roots with 'Red Cliff'

"I've always wanted to be a global filmmaker," John Woo said in an interview at his Manhattan hotel last month.

'Transmedia': A brave new world in entertainment marketing

'Transmedia': A brave new world in entertainment marketing

Can a bench tell a story?

Opinions pour from expanded 'Mondovino'

Opinions pour from expanded 'Mondovino'

At once a punch-drunk love letter to the expressive possibilities of wine and a boozy rant against clubby wine-world politics, Jonathan...

'Funny People'

New on DVD: 'Funny People' is funny and otherwise

Also: "Angels & Demons," "Four Christmases," "Gomorrah" and more

Fans scream with delight for 'Twilight: New Moon'

Fans scream with delight for 'Twilight: New Moon'

They were 99.9% sure they were going to love it.

'New Moon' smashes 'Potter' midnight ticket sales record

'New Moon' smashes 'Potter' midnight ticket sales record

According to four people close to the movie, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" sold more than $22.2 million worth of tickets in midnights...

Movie projector: 'New Moon' headed for $90-million-plus launch

Movie projector: 'New Moon' headed for $90-million-plus launch

Edward and Bella's latest bite at the box office looks like it will be the second biggest of 2009.

Movie review: 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon'

Movie review: 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon'

"This is the last time you'll ever see me," Edward Cullen says to Bella Swan. As if.

'The Messenger'

Review: 'The Messenger'

Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson lead a strong cast in director Oren Moverman's taut drama about a casualty notification team's struggle to...

The newcomer stars opposite Sandra Bullock in 'Blind Side'

The newcomer stars opposite Sandra Bullock in 'Blind Side'

The young man auditioned, but thought he would be lucky to land a security job on set. Instead, he scored a lead role.

15 documentary features make Oscar's short list

15 documentary features make Oscar's short list

Of the 89 documentary films eligible for Oscar consideration this year, 15 were selected for a short list of potential nominees. And Michael...

'New Moon' causes strange changes for Taylor Lautner

'New Moon' causes strange changes for Taylor Lautner

The young actor muscled up to hold on to his role as the werewolf Jacob. Excited howling ensued.

Is Percy Jackson's mythology too close to Harry Potter's magic?

Is Percy Jackson's mythology too close to Harry Potter's magic?

Executives working with the film are prepared for comparisons, but they're confident that the adventure has plenty of his own unique magic.